JotCast | PHR Live Chat: 6/11/25

PHR Live Chat: 6/11/25

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Joel Quennevile

2:44

Any assistant coaching names for Anaheim?

Josh Erickson

2:46

Not any firmly linked yet, aside from Tim Army returning from last year's staff. If they're serious about boosting their scoring, I'd like to see Jay Woodcroft in an AC role there. I would also wonder about former Sabres head coach Don Granato, who worked under Q as an AC in Chicago.

Landyn

2:47

What happens with Buffalo's goaltending next season?

Josh Erickson

2:48

They've run out of time to screw around with Devon Levi. It's him and Luukkonen. Have to imagine the former asks for a trade immediately if he's not given a roster spot out of camp, he's coming off another spectacular AHL campaign.

Kyle D

2:48

would I rather have the 12th pick this year from the Rangers in a weak draft but fairly high pick…or the 2026 unprotected pick for an added chance for McKenna?

Josh Erickson

2:49

The 2026 pick, absolutely.

Kent Hughes

2:49

Who should I be targeting to play with Demidov and maybe play the right side with Hutson?

Josh Erickson

2:52

Spreading the wealth on the left side in Montreal with Hutson, Guhle, and Matheson would be lethal, but I don't think it's realistic. I believe they're comfortable leaving Guhle on his offside with Hutson until Matheson's time with the Canadiens ends. It's likely any defense moves they make are surrounding a third-pairing upgrade on Xhekaj/Struble. They're linked to Nic Hague, he fits. I think they need to target a center. Kirby Dach's injury history is just too concerning at this point to pencil him in as a second-line center. Whether that's a UFA pickup (Duchene/Granlund) or engaging with the Wild on Marco Rossi, I'm not sure.

Monty

2:52

Are the Red Wings true contenders during the next few years with the current players and prospects? Has the rebuild failed?

Josh Erickson

2:54

I'd argue any rebuild that ends without a potential MVP-level talent is a failure. Does Detroit have one in the system? I don't think so. They've accumulated great depth, but they're missing the true star. They need to get one to salvage it. They should be more connected to Mitch Marner than they have been.

Bergeron

2:54

The Bruins need two top 6 wingers and have ample cap space to add in that area. I think Ehlers & Duchene would be good fits. What would that look like contract wise? If they fail on one of those, who could they target in a trade?

Josh Erickson

2:56

Acquiring both will probably cost upward of $15MM, though. They'd have about $11MM in space left to fill seven roster spots. Considering about another $6MM likely goes to Geekie, that's $5MM for six. I don't think they can afford both. Someone like Jonathan Marchessault, if he's open to it, would be more attainable financially.

As a trade candidate, of course, to answer your last question

82ndTrooper

2:56

Are you hearing anything about Robertson going to Carolina?

Josh Erickson

2:57

Not anything beyond speculation, but there hasn't been anything firm around specific destinations yet. I could see Dallas recouping some of the draft capital they sent to Carolina for Rantanen and both teams leaving happy.

Evan B

2:57

Asking for a friend, What are the odds of Evan Bouchard getting an offer sheet? What would the number look like?

Josh Erickson

3:00

I'm assuming the Oilers buy out or trade Viktor Arvidsson. The former gives them an additional $2.67MM in cap space, which leaves them with around $14.5MM in total with five roster spots to fill. I think a team likely needs to hit upward of $12.5MM in order for the Oilers to seriously consider the compensation, which would be a team's next four first-round picks. I don't think anyone, even the Oilers, values him that highly to surrender that acquisition cost. The odds are extremely low.

3:01

Alright everyone, that's the top of the hour. Thanks for all the awesome questions today, and again, let's try to keep it to three questions per person moving forward :).

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